Hydrology and Edaphology
3
2023-2024
01551312
CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES
Portuguese
Face-to-face
SEMESTRIAL
5.0
Compulsory
1st Cycle Studies
Recommended Prerequisites
Analytical Chemistry.
Teaching Methods
In lectures, the subjects are presented to the students in an informal manner, accompanied by illustration with relevant examples, and stimulating discussion and active participation.
Learning Outcomes
a) To provide solid knowledge on the principles and concepts of hydrology and edafology;
b) To make the student understand the importance of water and soil to life, and thus contribute to their proper use;
c) To study the elements, macro- and micro-constituents, which may take part of the composition of water for human consumption;
d) To study the physico-chemical characterization of the soil and of the processes that occur therein, in view of its essential role in the production of food;
e) Allow the students to be able to organize a complete analytical process;
f) Confer the student the ability to know the different types of water (drinking, spring, mineral and SPA waters), respective origins, their quality benchmarks and their different uses;
g) Contribute to students’ understanding and application of the knowledge provided by scientific literature;
h) Encourage active participation of the students.
Work Placement(s)
NoSyllabus
Lectures: Water in nature. The hydrological cycle. Natural waters and relationship with lithology and soils. Pollution of natural waters. Water intended for human consumption. Physico-chemical and microbiological quality parameters. Endocrine disrupters. Spring, natural mineral and sparkling natural mineral waters. Spa waters. Origin, classification and therapeutic uses. Formation, physical properties, minerals. and organic matter of soils. Soil water: types, quantification, retention, displacement, absorption by roots. Soil atmosphere. Soil chemistry: adsorption and ion exchange, acidity, alkalinity and their correction, redox reactions. Nutrients and toxic elements. Fertility and use of fertilizers. Soil erosion and pollution. Analysis, treatment and recovery of contaminated soils.
Lab classes: Water: Cl-, acidity and alkalinity; hardness, Ca2+, Mg2+; hardness/alkalinity relationship; oxidability; Fe; F-. Soil: moisture; pH, exchangeable acidity, H+ and Al3+, NO3-.
Head Lecturer(s)
Luís Miguel Santos Loura
Assessment Methods
Final assessment
Exam: 100.0%
Assessment
Laboratory work or Field work: 30.0%
Exam: 70.0%
Bibliography
APHA, AWWA, WEF, 2017. Standard Methods for the Examination of water & Wastewater. Baird et al, eds. 23rd ed, Baltimore.
Botelho da Costa, J. 2004, Caracterização e constituição do solo. 7.ª Ed. Gulbenkian, Lisboa.
Chesworth, W., ed. 2008. Encyclopedia of soil science. Springer, Dordrecht.
Decreto-Lei (DL) 156/98 - Diário da Republica, I série (DR I) - A, 6 Jun 1998
DL 152/2017 - DR I, 7 Dez 2017
DL 236/2007 - DR I, 27 Aug 2007
DL 288/2001 - DR I - A, 10 Nov 2001
AWWA, 2011. Water Quality & Treatment. 6th Ed. Edzwald, J.K., ed., McGraw Hill, N.Y.
Evangelou, V. P. 1998. Environmental soil & water chemistry. Wiley, N.Y.
Foth, H. D. 1990. Fundamentals of soil science. 8th ed. Wiley, N.Y.
Pansu, M., Gautheyrou, J. 2006. Handbook of soil analysis. Springer, Berlin.
Plaster, E.J. 1997. Soil Science & Management, 3rd Ed. Delmar, N.Y.
Rodier, J. 1975. Analysis of Water. Wiley, N.Y.
WHO. 2004. Guidelines for Drinking-water Quality. 3rd ed., WHO, Geneva.